Why not Gliders?

[mtnman]

I think the gliders would be hard to implement, since they would have to be towed.

Having them spawn (like gv's do) would eliminate the need to tow them.  I think they'd be a neat addition to deliver troops and supplies.  I think they'd need to spawn far enough away from the base, and at a high enough altitude to make them challenging, hazardous, etc...

I don't know that they could be used to deliver other vehicles, I think that's a tough one to code.  But who knows...

[BMathis]

Having them spawn (like gv's do) would eliminate the need to tow them.  I think they'd be a neat addition to deliver troops and supplies.  I think they'd need to spawn far enough away from the base, and at a high enough altitude to make them challenging, hazardous, etc...

That brings a whole new meaning to spawn camping 

[mtnman]

That brings a whole new meaning to spawn camping 

Hehe, devious minds think alike...

They'd be a cross between a neat addition tactically, and candy falling from the sky.  I envision an AH version of an open-water feeding frenzy.

[frank3]

Ju 52's were used very frequently for towing gliders.
Was the standard plane to tow the DFS 230.

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Didn't know that! Wish I could delete my post
Thanks for the info

[crazyivan]

+1 doesn't seem right shooting that c47 down all the time.

As for the glider. If it would roll down a hill, and takeoff im in.

[Whitey33]

For example: Ju-52 and glider (2 pilots) can bring 2xtroops to target but they have to gain altitude.  2xC47´s can do the same, but they can approach under darbar level. Even if radar was down, due to icon range gliders can be seen too far.

Maybe if gliders icon range was shorter, like gv´s? JU-52 towing glider up enough, release it and dives down and continues NOE as backup troops or supplies. It will give little more changes to glider to survive by avoiding enemy fighters. Of course it works only if radar was down.

Just thinking...

[Bubbajj]

would gliders made of wood and cloth even have a dar signature?

[Chalenge]

Gliders would not be a bad idea if there were ridge currents and thermals and wave lift modeled. I dont think you really want that to happen though... really.

[Slate]

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[groundfeeder]

Now Now,Imagine something slower than a goon with shoot me stripes!!!!!!!!
I am up for it!!

[Nemisis]

The only thing gliders would be good for is if you put one in the game that could carry a large tank like the Tiger. They could also carry any of the smaller vehicles like the halftracks or the amphibious vehivles. The ability to drop a Tiger any where within bomber range (they would have to tow the gliders) would be invaluable but would throw off the whole ground combat aspect of the game as it is very tough to kill .  Other than that a glider is essentialy a C47 that is outa gas and if you fail to take the base you will be killed. And glider borne infintry had a high casulty rate in Op.Market Garden as many crashed in forests killing most if not all of the troops in the glider, plus some droped short, others landed in enemy teritory, some even landed in Germany unless I got the location or borders wrong.

[frank3]

others landed in enemy teritory, some even landed in Germany unless I got the location or borders wrong. (Image removed from quote.)

I recall ALL of them landed in enemy territory, that's what they were meant to do in the first place.

Why land a glider in friendly territory?